The Montbello Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Manual Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montbello is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Montbello couldn't beat Glenwood Springs on Tuesday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the third inning. The Warriors lost 26-8 to the Demons.
Santiago Nava made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Manual made easy work of DSST: Montview on Tuesday and carried off a 19-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alan Whatley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Manual got a big performance out of Juan Flores-Delgado, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Flores-Delgado has posted since back in March. Edgar Salas was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Manual's record is now 7-5. As for Montbello, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Montbello has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manual struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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